Kenji, abandoned by his mother, scrapes out a meager existence doing odd jobs including driving bar hostesses and their customers home. Besides this he takes care of the sister of an old friend in jail and a young illegal immigrant. But his life reaches a turning point when he happens to meet Chiyoko, his long lost mother. She is now married to Mamiya, the owner of an express package delivery service. They also have a teenage son, Yusuke. Subdued feelings of alarm, discomfort and resentment between Chiyoko, Kenji, and his half brother Yusuke hide underneath and are seemingly caused by the inseparable blood ties that seem to wield control over everyone's destiny. Is blood that powerful? What exactly defines a mother or a father? While Kenji struggles with these questions and attempts to escape his fate, Chiyoko seems content to let these issues unfold and find a solution. Where will it ultimately lead them?
Credits
Sad Vacation Cast
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Character |
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Tadanobu Asano
He was 33, now 51 years old
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as Kenji Shiraishi |
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Aoi Miyazaki
She was 21, now 39 years old
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as Kozue Tamura |
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Yûsuke Kawazu
He was 72, now 89 years old
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Katsuo Nakamura
He was 69, now 86 years old
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Joe Odagiri
He was 31, now 48 years old
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as Goto |
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Kosuke Toyohara
He was 41, now 59 years old
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Kyūsaku Shimada
He was 52, now 69 years old
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Kengo Kora
He was 19, now 37 years old
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Eri Ishida
She was 46, now 64 years old
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as Chiyoko Mamiya |
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Hikohiko Sugiyama
He was 31, now 48 years old
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Ken Mitsuishi
He was 45, now 63 years old
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Yuka Itaya
She was 32, now 49 years old
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as Saeko Shiina |
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Yôichirô Saitô
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Kaori Tsuji
She was 33, now 50 years old
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Sad Vacation Crew
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Department |
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Masaki Tamura as Director of Photography. He was 68 (79) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Shinji Aoyama as Director. He was 43 (now 60) years old
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Directing |
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Shinji Aoyama as Writer. He was 43 (now 60) years old
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Writing |
